Ex-Clique Exec Launches Vitamin Brand Addressing Women’s Needs Prior To Conception Through New Motherhood

Who better to launch a range of targeted prenatal and postnatal supplements than an OB-GYN and two mothers, one pregnant with her second and one with her third child? The two mothers, Victoria Thain...

The Drug.Store Became London’s Leading High-End CBD Retailer. Now, It’s Moving Beyond The Buzzy Ingredient.

When college friends Johan Obel and Clemens Boninger launched The Drug.Store in London two years ago, the cannabis beauty and wellness market in the United Kingdom was extremely nascent. The upscale CBD retailer focused on helping brands...

Custom Prescription-Strength Skincare Service Dermatica Has Traveled From The UK To The US To Take On Curology

If the pandemic is going to lead to a seismic, lasting change in any area of our lives, healthcare would be most obvious area. The seeds of long-term change are likely visible in shifts that have already taken...

Why Nécessaire’s Randi Christiansen Believes Body Care Doesn’t Have To Be Commoditized

Nécessaire’s raison d’être is embedded in its name. The chic brand’s mission is to turn overlooked body care into a necessity. “We’re going to start in what’s normally an afterthought, but we’re going to make it a first...

Indie Beauty Entrepreneurs Weigh In On Whether Certifications Really Matter

In this edition of Beauty Independent’s ongoing series posing questions to beauty entrepreneurs, we ask 15 founders and executives: What certifications does your brand have, and have they impacted sales?